[off topic] High Sierra, was: Cindex

[Thomas Schmitt]

Hi,

macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)

Hah ! Do they think that ISO 9660 is dead enough so they can highjack
its birth name ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_9660
"ISO 9660 traces its roots to the High Sierra Format, [...]
In November 1985, representatives of computer hardware manufacturers
gathered at the High Sierra Hotel and Casino [...] in Stateline, Nevada.
This group became known as the High Sierra Group (HSG).
Present at the meeting were representatives from Apple Computer [...]"

A company now run by cultureless bleeps suffering from historical amnesia.


Have a nice day :)

Thomas

[David Wright]

Post by Thomas Schmitt
Hah ! Do they think that ISO 9660 is dead enough so they can highjack
its birth name ?

Happens all the time (just saying - not condoning);
Solid State Drive - referring to HDs without moving parts.
BITD, Solid State referred to equipment that operates using transistors,
not valves. By that definition, *all* HDs are Solid State.

High Sierra is a proper noun, not just a lofty mountain range.
You'd normally only capitalise solid state drive in a heading,
or when defining SSD.

Of course, the company has history; think Apple Corps,
McIntosh Laboratory, etc.

Cheers,
David.